07.22.22

Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $49 Million for Variety Of Illinois Health Care Programs And Initiatives

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced $49,068,220 for a variety of health care programs, initiatives, and community projects across the state.

“With this robust federal funding, Illinois can invest in its wide-range of initiatives and programs aimed at keeping residents healthy. From efforts to end the HIV epidemic to treating Alzheimer’s, these programs provide a vital service to Illinoisans through the toughest times and give us hope that the next treatment breakthrough is just around the corner,” said Durbin.

“Across the state, Illinoisans have access to incredible institutions and programs that are devoted to helping folks avoid, treat and research a wide variety of conditions and illnesses,” Duckworth said. “I’m proud to announce this support with Senator Durbin to ensure these institutions and programs have the resources they need to keep Illinoisans and their families healthy.”

A breakdown of the funding is included below:

  • Northwestern University: $324,603
  • Illinois Department of Public Health (Grants to Support Oral Health Workforce Activities): $399,975
  • Cook County (Community Health Workers for COVID Response and Resilience): $3,000,000
  • Illinois Department of Public Health (Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Preve): $6,293,319
  • Rush University Medical Center (Responsible Fatherhood General): $1,181,190
  • Illinois Public Health Institute (Diabetes and Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention Programs): $1,200,000
  • Rush University Medical Center (Cooperative Agreements): $79,000
  • Maryville Academy (Unaccompanied Alien Children Services): $2,165,406
  • Shawnee Health Service and Development Corporation (Community Project Funding): $3,750,000
  • Community College District 502 (Community Project Funding): $500,000
  • Esperanza Health Centers (Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program): $960,000
  • Olivet Nazarene University (Community Project Funding): $90,000
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Medical Library Assistance): $347,477
  • Alliance Chicago (Health Center Controlled Network): $1,165,817
  • Arukah Institute of Healing (Rural Communities Opioid Response Implementation): $1,000,000
  • University of Chicago (Special Projects of National Significance): $300,000
  • University of Illinois (Nurse, Education, Practice, Quality and Retention-Registered Nurses in Primary Care): $467,129
  • Southern Illinois University (Nurse, Education, Practice, Quality and Retention – Registered Nurses in Primary Care): $1,000,000
  • Illinois Department of Health Services (Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Program): $1,139,265
  • Northwestern University (Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program): $3,238,488
  • Illinois Department of Public Health (Immunization and Vaccines for Children): $11,630,607
  • Illinois State Department of Human Services (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance): $850,000
  • Maryville Academy (Unaccompanied Alien Children Services): $2,620,539
  • Near North Health Service Corporation (Ryan White Title IV Women, Infants, Children, Youth and Affected Family): $201,562
  • National Runaway Switchboard (Basic Centers): $1,600,000
  • Access Community Health Network (Ryan Title IV Women, Infants, Children, Youth and Affected Family): $417,987
  • Heartland Human Care Services, Inc. (Unaccompanied Alien Children Services): $1,810,919
  • Hektoen Institute for Medical Research (Ryan White Title IV Women, Infants, Children, Youth and Affected Family): $1,334,937

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